Friday Folk, St Albans

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"Friday Folk" is a social dance club which meets at The Church Hall, Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XG, UK, on most Friday evenings from 7:45 - 10:00 pm. If you've ever been to a barn dance or a ceilidh, you'll know the sort of thing we do. We dance for our own enjoyment - sometimes to live music, sometimes to recordings.

Normally we do English or American dances, but we also do other national or specialised styles - sometimes for whole evenings, as our programme shows. We aim to keep the atmosphere informal, friendly and sociable, and many of us go to a local pub afterwards. We also have occasional non-dancing social events such as walks and theatre trips, as requested by members.

What's On

Our Programme
The current Friday Folk programme is here. Details of other special events are here.

Saturday 28 April 2012 - Mandy's Birthday Dance
Mandy and Bob from Letchworth have kindly invited everyone at Friday Folk to Mandy's birthday dance. There's an excellent line-up with music from Junction 24 and caller Mike Bennett. The dance is from 7pm to 11pm at a hall near Hitchin. Contact a Friday Folk committee member to get the full details.

Sunday 29 April 2012 - Walk in the Ver-Colne Valley
Ver-Colne Valley with lunch at Moor Mill. Full details here.

Saturday 16 June 2012 - Saturday Special Dance. With Geoff Cubitt, Mollie Koenigsberger and Vic Smith. At Francis Bacon School, Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AR. From 7:45 to 11:30 pm. £8 on the door (£7 paid in advance). Map here

Saturday 24 November 2012 - Saturday Special Dance. With English Contra Dance Band and Andrew Swaine. At Francis Bacon School, Drakes Drive, St Albans, AL1 5AR. From 7:45 to 11:30 pm. £8 on the door (£7 paid in advance). Map here.

Give us a try!

New members are always welcome, especially beginners. There are no joining formalities or annual subscriptions. Just turn up - on your own or with a partner - and enjoy yourself. People mostly change partners after every dance, and usually there is a good balance between men and women each evening. It is normal for either men or women to ask a prospective partner for the next dance.

Normal Friday sessions cost just £3 on the night. (Some special events cost more - see programme.)

There is easy parking in nearby streets and car parks. Map here.

Mailing List

Would you like to join our mailing list to receive details of our dances and special events? We will only mail you when there is something important to announce and we guarantee not to send you junk mail. To subscribe, click here.

Elsewhere on this website

Programme - List of all club activities
Specials - More information about special events and social activities
The Friday Folk Band
How to find us at our Marlborough Road venue
Listings - Details of events run by other organisations
Other stuff

Contact us

For further information about Friday Folk, call Bob on 01727 856508 or email us at

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